Dr Arathi Krishna appointed new overseas AICC secretary
New Delhi: K C Venugopal, secretary of the Congress, said in a press release on Wednesday that Dr Arathi Krishna has been appointed the AICC secretary, in charge of the Indian Overseas Congress Department of the Congress.
Dr Arathi has been associated with the party for a long time, being the daughter of Begane Ramaiah, a veteran Congress leader, who was also the former Rural Development Minister of Karnataka.
Dr Arathi herself was the first chairperson of the NRI Cell of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
She also has a long-standing relationship with the NRIs, as she was a community development officer in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC and an adviser in the India Development Foundation of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. In addition, she started 'Krishna Foundation', an NGO to fulfil socioeconomic needs and provide better educational facilities in remote villages in Karnataka.
Dr Arathi has Masters in 'Political Science' from the Mysore University and in 'International Commerce and Public' from the George Mason University, Washington. She also has an honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University.
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No proposal to hike bus fares in Karnataka, says Ramalinga Reddy
Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has said there is no proposal at present to increase bus fares in the state, even if diesel prices go up.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Reddy said he was not aware of any decision to raise diesel prices and added that it would be welcome if no such hike takes place.
He said that although an increase in diesel prices would add to the financial burden of state-run transport corporations such as Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, no discussion has been held so far regarding a revision in passenger fares.
Commenting on the recent salary revision for transport corporation employees, the minister said the government had already conveyed its decision and declined to comment on reports that some employees were dissatisfied with the announcement.
On the delay in holding elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority, Reddy said it was natural for aspirants to feel disappointed and acknowledged that the postponement was also increasing pressure on party leaders.
He said Bengaluru’s infrastructure development since 1947 had seen substantial progress during Congress governments, but added that questions regarding the reasons for postponing the elections should be addressed to Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar.
Reddy also said he had no information regarding any power-sharing arrangement within the government, but was aware of discussions on a cabinet reshuffle.
He noted that he had travelled to New Delhi only three times in the past three years and said it would be good if the cabinet expansion takes place soon.
According to him, there had been indications that the expansion would occur after two and a half years in office, but it has already been delayed by six months.
